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War without Context: Fatah, Hamas and Flawed Language
-By Ramzy Baroud

From a distance, the struggle between Hamas and Fatah appears commonplace, a typical third world country’s political scuffle over interpretation of democracy that went out of control, or simply a ‘power struggle’ between two political rivals vying for international aid and recognition. In fact, the conflict may appear as if it popped out of nowhere and will continue as long as the seemingly power-hungry Palestinians carry on with their self-defeating fight.

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 By Raphael Ahren 

(source: Haaretz)

South Africans who served in the IDF said this week they would continue visiting their home country despite attempts to prosecute them there for serving in a foreign army – which South African law prohibits. Many see the effort, spurred by war crimes allegations emanating from Operation Cast Lead and initiated in the main by pro-Palestinian NGOs, as mere "saber-rattling." At the same time, soldiers and activists said those concerned should be careful not publicize evidence of serving in Gaza and to stay informed about new developments.

"Of course I’ll be going back for visits," a 23-year-old IDF combat soldier from Johannesburg told Anglo File last week. "If something big would happen and I’d be in danger, I’m sure my friends and my parents would’ve told me."  Advertisement

A former soldier now living in Johannesburg added: "I am not scared about being prosecuted." Fearing repercussions, many former and current South African soldiers declined to be quoted in this article, even if promised anonymity.

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King Abdullah in Mid-East warning

King Abdullah of Jordan has warned that failure to reach an agreement for peace in the Middle East will result in a new conflict within 12-18 months.

In comments to the UK newspaper The Times, he said the US was finalising an ambitious "57-state solution" for peace that he is helping to prepare.

The king said the plan would include proposals to settle Israel’s disputes with Syria and Lebanon.

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By Ghulam Muhommed

(source: author)

The public enquiry in UK, about the whole gamut of the British going to war with Iraq, is taking its toll on the main characters in UK, who poodled their way to an illegal and unnecessary war indulged into by a crazy US President and his equally diabolic Vice President’s personal tiff with Iraq’s former dictator, Saddam Hussein.

The enormous price in human sufferings and hundreds and thousands killed in this illegal and most destructive war, has people both in UK and US rising in unison to question the validity and legality of this wanton act of abusing public trust and spending billions of dollars of public fund, that in no measure was the prime cause behind the collapse of the world system of mindless expansion of international credit and the sudden loss of confidence in war economies of the West. War not only destroys the victimized nation, but the aggressors too.

Read More »Blair cornered opts for more aggressive defense